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Joint exercises could send Korea tensions soaring againSEOUL: After North Korea and the United States traded bellicose threats of nuclear conflagration, all eyes will be on an annual war game in the South next week that could send tensions spiralling back upwards, analysts say.
Pyongyang tested two intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM) last mont....

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North Korea media grade South's Moon a 'fail'SEOUL: North Korea's top state newspaper gave the South's President Moon Jae-In a "fail" grade Friday for his first 100 days in office, dismissing his proffered olive branches as "hypocrisy".
Moon, elected to replace impeached president Park Geun-Hye, came into office in May and has sin....

North Korea Threatens Guam: A 21st-Century Pearl Harbor?Under the premise that Pearl Harbor has been a grave miscalculation, we find similarities between 1940 and what is happening with North Korea today. The parallels between the pre-World War II US foreign policy in Japan and what we are observing now in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)....

FAST FACTS: How many and where are the Filipinos in Guam?MANILA, Philippines – Tensions ran high as North Korea threatened to launch 4 intermediate-range missiles towards Guam, the US island territory in the western Pacific.
The threat came hours after US President Donal Trump issued an apocalyptic warning to the communist nation, saying it faces....

New US envoy reassures Japan over security pactNARITA, Japan: The new US ambassador to Japan on Thursday reassured the country of an "ironclad" commitment to their security alliance, but urged Tokyo to step up its role in the pact, amid heightened tensions over North Korea's missile threats.
Tokyo remains on alert against potential milit....

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South Korea gave Kim Jong-un a 'red line'REUTERS/Carlos BarriaSEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea would be "crossing a red line" if it put a nuclear warhead on an intercontinental ballistic missile, South Korea's president said on Thursday, but the United States had promised to seek Seoul's approval before taking any military action.
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Peace with North Korea a 'possibility': top US generalBEIJING: Peace with North Korea is a "possibility", America's most senior uniformed officer said Thursday, but warned the US has "credible, viable military options" for dealing with the errant regime.
General Joe Dunford, the chairman of the US joint chiefs of staff, also told reporters ....

Will war of words turn into war for real? Views in east AsiaBEIJING (AP) — Tensions are swirling as North Korea and President Donald Trump exchange threats over Pyongyang's nuclear and missile programs, leading to fears in east Asia of a possible armed conflict.
Last week, North Korea said it was drawing up plans to launch missiles into waters near the U.....

S. Korea's Moon: There will be no war on Korean peninsulaSEOUL, Aug 17, 2017 (AFP) - There will be no war on the Korean peninsula, South Korean President Moon Jae-In said Thursday, saying Seoul effectively had a veto over US military action in response to the North's nuclear and missile programmes.
Tensions have soared on the peninsula in rece....

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Tourists Still Heading to Guam Despite Threats From North KoreaAs the sun broke over the white sands of Guam’s Tumon Beach, Duhyun Na and her friends made their way down to the shoreline with their smartphones and selfie sticks. Their flight landed at 3 a.m., but they wanted to see the sunrise and get some photographs to start their five-day trip. Vacatio....

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S. Korea's Moon: There will be no war on Korean peninsulaSEOUL: There will be no war on the Korean peninsula, South Korean President Moon Jae-In said Thursday, despite high tensions over the North's nuclear and missile programmes.
"All South Koreans have worked so hard together to rebuild the country from the ruins of the Korean War," Moon told a ....

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The Latest: Guam starts new school year despite NK threatSEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The Latest on the North Korea crisis (all times local):
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Students in Guam are returning to school after summer break in spite of the recent North Korean missile threats.
All 41 public schools opened Thursday at the start of a new school year for 30,000 students.
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The Latest: South Korea hints it'll consider envoy to NorthSEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The Latest on the North Korea crisis (all times local):
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South Korean President Moon Jae-in says he'll consider sending a special envoy to North Korea for talks if North stops provocations.
His comments Thursday at a nationally televised news conference appea....

North Korea gives US a clear choice: Restraint or missile launchesUS President Donald Trump implied in one of his latest tweets that he forced North Korea to back down over its threat to Guam. It's a dangerous misperception that could cause the crisis to escalate and Trump to miss what could be the best chance he will have to halt the tests of missiles that can no....

Why you should never use hair conditioner after a nuclear disasterIf the absolute worst were to happen and a nuclear conflict erupted close to where you live, it's vital to know what to do. And what not to do.
Simmering nuclear tensions in the past week have thrown apocalypse survival tactics back into the spotlight, and with them, a rather u....

Trump praises N.Korea's Kim for 'wise' decision on GuamU.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday praised North Korean leader Kim Jong Un for a “wise” decision not to fire missiles towards the U.S. Pacific territory of Guam, which has eased escalating tension between the two countries. Reclusive North Korea has made no secret of its plan to de....

Trump praises N. Korean leader's 'wise' decision to halt Guam missile testNEW YORK: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday praised North Korea's leader for backing off on plans to fire missiles toward the US Pacific territory of Guam.
"Kim Jong-Un of North Korea made a very wise and well reasoned decision. The alternative would have been both catastrophic and unac....

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Donald Trump commends North Korea for backing down on Missile AttackUnited States President Donald Trump has commended North Korea for calling off its missile attack on the US military base in Guam. Trump expressed his delight on Twitter, saying it was a wise decision. He said: Kim Jong Un of North Korea made a very wise and well reasoned decision. The alternative w....

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Trump praises 'wise' Kim Jong-UnTrump on Wednesday praised Kim Jong Un for a 'wise' decision not to fire missiles towards the U.S. territory of Guam, which has eased escalating tension between the two countries.....

Trump Praises North Korea's Kim Jong Un for Backing Down on Missile ThreatUS President Donald Trump praised North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Wednesday for appearing to back down on his threat to launch missiles toward the US territory of Guam. In an early morning tweet, Trump said: “Kim Jong Un of North Korea made a very wise and well reasoned decision. The altern....

Trump: Kim Jong Un made 'very wise' decision to back downPresident Trump said Wednesday that North Korea's Kim Jong Un made a "very wise" decision in backing down on his threats of a missile attack on Guam, in the U.S. president's first formal comments on the apparent de-escalation.....

China tells US and North Korea to cool itChina urged the US and North Korea to urgently "put the brakes" on provocative actions and words on Tuesday after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un appeared to back away from a threat to fire missiles toward the US Pacific territory of Guam.....

North Korea threat prompts Guam natives to assert rightsHAGATNA, Guam (AP) — The threatened missile attack by North Korea on Guam has prompted calls for peace from the island's indigenous people, who are weary of yet another conflict after enduring centuries of hostilities.
About one-third of the U.S. territory's 160,000 people identify as Chamorro, t....

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Japan, US conduct live-fire drill amid regional tensionENIWA, Japan: Some 300 Japanese and US military personnel on Wednesday carried out live-fire artillery training in northern Japan, officials said, amid high regional tensions over North Korean missile threats.
The drill, part of a 19-day exercise, came after a tense war of words between the Unite....

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China urges US, North Korea to 'hit the brakes' on threatsBEIJING (AP) - China has urged the United States and North Korea to "hit the brakes" on threatening words and work toward a peaceful resolution of their tense standoff created by Pyongyang's recent missile tests and threats to fire them toward Guam. The dispute has also raised fears in South .......

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